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Group Show 'Io è un altro' Explores Identity as Unstable Territory at Finestreria

exhibition · 2026-07-07

At the Art Gallery Finestreria in Rome, the exhibition titled 'Io è un altro' (I is Another), curated by Cecilia Severini, delves into the theme of identity through the works of four artists: Giulia Apice, Nico Crisanti, Giuseppe Gallace, and Arianna Pessina. Their creations portray the body as a fluid and changing entity. Apice employs painted sheets to suggest ambiguous forms, while Gallace intertwines human figures with elements of nature, generating tension. Pessina recalls figures from memory through charcoal, and Crisanti illustrates interconnected anatomies, highlighting collective identity. The exhibition steers clear of clichés, emphasizing the physicality of painting and drawing, and presents identity as a continuous process marked by crisis, encouraging viewers to confront instability.

Key facts

  • Exhibition title: Io è un altro
  • Venue: Art Gallery Finestreria
  • Curator: Cecilia Severini
  • Artists: Giulia Apice, Nico Crisanti, Giuseppe Gallace, Arianna Pessina
  • Rimbaud's phrase 'Je est un autre' is the conceptual framework
  • Apice uses painted sheets as supports
  • Gallace blends human figures with natural environments
  • Pessina works with charcoal by subtraction
  • Crisanti explores contact and relationality in anatomy
  • The show avoids generational or psychological readings of identity

Entities

Artists

  • Giulia Apice
  • Nico Crisanti
  • Giuseppe Gallace
  • Arianna Pessina
  • Arthur Rimbaud
  • Cecilia Severini

Institutions

  • Art Gallery Finestreria
  • Rivista Segno

Locations

  • Rome
  • Italy

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